split

split: split¹ vb split, split·ting: to divide into parts or portions: as

a: to divide into factions, parties, or groups

b: to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties

c: to divide (stock) by issuing a larger number of shares to existing shareholders usu. without increase in total par value see also stock split

d: to divide (a cause of action) into separate parts or claims for the purpose of instituting an action for less than all

◇ Splitting a cause of action is usu. prohibited.

vi: to become divided or separated

the Supreme Court splitting five to four, sustained the law — R. H. Bork

split² adj

1: divided into portions, parts, or fragments

a split trial

a split stock

2: divided by or in opinion

a split court

a split decision

split: I noun aperture, bifurcation, bisection, breach, break, chasm, chink, cleavage, cleft, crack, crater, crevice, cut, detachment, dichotomy, difference, dilaceration, dimidiation, diremption, disagreement, disassociation, discerption, disconnection, disengagement, disjunction, dismemberment, disruption, dissection, dissension, disseverance, disunion, divarication, divergence, division, divorce, divulsion, faction, fissura, fissure, fork, fracture, furrow, gap, gash, gulf, hiatus, incision, interruption, lacuna, partage, partition, perforation, quarrel, rent, rift, rima, rip, scission, scissura, scissure, sect, segmentation, segregation, separation, severance, slit, slot, subdivision, sunderance, variance associated concepts: split among the Circuit Courts, split in authority, split sentence, splitting a cause of action II verb abscind, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bisect, break, break with, carve, chop, cleave, crack, cut, deal, detach, dichotomize, diffindere, disconnect, disjoin, dispense, dissect, dissever, distribute, disunite, divide, dole, fissure, fracture, give way, hack, halve, hew, incise, intersect, isolate, lance, mete, open, parcel out, part, part company, partition, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, scindere, section, segment, segregate, separate, sever, share, shiver, slash, slice, slit, snap, splinter, subdivide, sunder, tear, unbind, untie associated concepts: split a cause of action III index alienation (estrangement), apportion, bifurcate, break (separate), controversy (argument), cross (intersect), detach, dichotomize, dichotomy, disaccord (noun), disaccord (verb), disagree, disassociation, discord, discrepancy, disjoint, divide (separate), division (act of dividing), divisive, estrangement, feud, force (break), isolate, mete, part (separate), partial (part), rend, rift (disagreement), rift (gap), schism, separate (adjective), separate (verb), separation, sever, sort, subdivide, variance (disagreement)

split: v.

(1) To break into separate parts; to divide between two or more parties or entities.

(2) To divide a single cause of action into several parts, each of which becomes the basis for its own action.

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Synonyms:

Cleave, rive, Burst, be riven, be rent, be split, splinter, Crack, fissure, rent / Burst, rend, splinter, Be broken, be dashed to pieces, Division, separation, breach / Divide, sunder, separate, part, Separate, divide, break / Ache, throb

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Split — Split … Deutsch Wikipedia
Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Split — Split, n. 1. A crack, rent, or longitudinal fissure. [1913 Webster] 2. A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Split — Split, a. 1. Divided; cleft. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Divided deeply; cleft. [1913 Webster] 3. (Exchanges) (a) Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price; said of an order, sale, etc. (b) Of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Split — Split, v. i. 1. To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them. [1913 Webster] 2. To be broken; to be dashed to pieces. [1913 Webster] The ship splits on the rock. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To separate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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